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- H.R.878
H.R.878: Right to Try Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 6, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 2, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
89 (4 Democrats, 85 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 6, 2017
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
| Week Ending | Rank |
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| June 3, 2018 | 7th |
Bill Summary
Right to Try Act of 2017 This bill requires the federal government to allow unrestricted manufacturing, distribution, prescribing, and dispensing of experimental drugs, biological products, and medical devices that are: (1) intended to treat a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and (2) authorized by state law. The federal government must allow unrestricted possession and use of such treatments by patients certified by a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 2, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| March 2, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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| Feb. 10, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 6, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| Feb. 6, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| Feb. 6, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Feb. 6, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) |